Launch R4-019: PRSC-1 (Mun Polar Orbiter)

9/8/2016

Year 2, day 197.
Customer: Periapsis Rocket Supplies Co.
Mission Objectives:

This is the same mission as the previous launch, but around Mun.

Liftoff!

First stage sep.

Fairing jettison.

Upper stage comms and solar panels deployed during coast to apo.

Beginning transfer burn.

Payload deployed.

Comms and panels deployed during coast.

Orbital adjustment burn.

Orbital insertion burn into a polar orbit.

Kerbin, during orbital insertion.

After high-altitude gravity scans were completed, the probe dropped its orbit to 55km x 55km.

The Rules

Rocket launches must be fully automated using kOS and SmartParts.
Launch vehicles must have self-contained guidance, and not rely on payloads.
Long-duration, non-cryogenic stages must use low-efficiency engines to simulate hypergolic fuels.
Crewed vehicles must be flight-certified before they carry any crew.
Crewed vehicles may not use SRBs.
AntennaRange / USI LS (in K.I.A. mode) will be used.
Missions must be progressive:
1. Uncrewed before crewed.
2. Suborbital/flyby before orbital.
3. Orbital before landing.
Launches are permitted every 23 days on Kerbin.

Duna and Beyond